List of natural gas fields in Romania

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This is a list of natural gas fields in Romania.

Gas pipeline construction - Romanian stamp

Onshore fields

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Field name Location Discovery Begin of production Operator Proven reserves Daily Production Other notes References
Bazna Bazna, Sibiu County 1912 1915 Romgaz 1.05 Tcf 23.8 Mcf [1][2]
Bătrânești Icușești, Neamț County 2008 2008 Romgaz 53 Bcf 7 Mcf [3]
Bențid Șimonești, Harghita County 1964 1966 Romgaz 100 Bcf 30 Mcf [4]
Berbinceni Secuieni 2008 2008 Romgaz 53 Bcf 7 Mcf
Bilca Bilca, Suceava County 2000 2006 Raffles Energy + Romgaz 107 Bcf (2010) 3.7 Mcf (2010) [5]
Bilciurești Bilciurești, Dâmbovița County 1962 1962 Romgaz 100 Bcf (2010) 4.9 Mcf (2010) [6]
Bobocu Cochirleanca, Buzău County 1966 1966 Zeta Petroleum 147 Bcf (2011) 25 Mcf/d (2011) first developed by Romgaz, but abandoned in 1995 due to sand influx, taken over by Zeta Petroleum in 1998, production restarted 2011 [7]
Brădești Brădești, Harghita County 1965 1966 Romgaz 74 Bcf 20 Mcf [4]
Brodina Brodina, Suceava County 2009 2010 Romgaz, Aurelian Oil & Gas 99 Bcf (2010) 5.3 Mcf (2010)
Caragele Luciu, Buzău County June 2016 2020 Romgaz 986 Bcf (2016) 12.76 Mcf per well (2020) one of the largest recent onshore discoveries, with a length of 35 km (22 mi) located at a depth of 4,000 m (13,000 ft) in Jurassic calcareous reservoirs [8][9]

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Călinești Călinești, Teleorman County 2010 2014 Carpathian Energy 63 Bcf (2013) 10 Mcf (2013) [11]
Cetatea de Baltă Cetatea de Baltă, Alba County 1900 1910 Romgaz 1.42 Tcf (2010) 42 Mcf (2010) [12]
Copșa Mică Copșa Mică, Sibiu County 1915 1920 Romgaz 2.77 Tcf (2010) 3.7 Mcf (2010) [13][12]
Cristur Cristuru Secuiesc, Harghita County 1920 1930 Romgaz 852 Bcf (2010) 52.5 Mcf (2010) [14]
Cușmed Atid, Harghita County 1967 1968 Romgaz 75 Bcf (1995) 20 Mcf (1995) [4]
Daia Apold, Mureș County 1915 1930 Romgaz 2.13 Tcf (2010) 130 Mcf (2010) [14]
Damieni Eremitu, Mureș County 1972 1972 Romgaz 39 Bcf (2010) 4.9 Mcf (2010) [6]
Dârvari Dârvari, Mehedinți County 2012 2015 Sterling Resources 148 Bcf (2013) 11 Mcf (2013) Unconventional: shale gas [15]
Deleni Băgaciu, Mureș County 1912 1915 Romgaz 3 Tcf (1999) 178 Mcf (1999) [16]
Filitelnic Bălăușeri, Mureș County 1958 1961 Romgaz 2.1 Bcf (2010) 107 Mcf (2010) [17][18]
Firtușu Lupeni, Harghita County 1966 1970 Romgaz 100 Bcf (1995) 30 Mcf (1995) [19]
Gherăiești Bacău, Bacău County 2009 2010 Aurelian Oil & Gas 52 Bcf (2010) 3.52 Mcf (2010) [20]
Frasin-Gura Humorului Gura Humorului, Suceava County 1971 1972 Romgaz 36 Bcf (2010) 5 Mcf (2010) [21]
Ghercești Ghercești, Dolj County 1970 1975 Romgaz 400 Bcf (1995) 100 Mcf (1995) Romgaz also operates a large gas storage facility at this site. [19]
Ghindăoani Ghindăoani, Neamț County 2000 2006 Aurelian Oil & Gas 115 Bcf (2010) 4 Mcf (2010) [22]
Grădiștea Grădiștea, Vâlcea County 2002 2007 Romgaz 170 Bcf (2007) 30 Mcf (2007) [23]
Ibănești Ibănești, Mureș County 1965 1966 Romgaz 61 Bcf (1991) 20 Mcf (1991) [19]
Ilimbav Marpod, Sibiu County 1932 1935 Romgaz 532 Bcf (2010) 12 Mcf (2010) [12]
Laslău Mare Suplac, Mureș County 1920 1975 Romgaz 176 Bcf (2000) 21.3 Mcf (2008) [24][25]
Lilieci Hemeiuș, Bacău County 2009 2010 Aurelian Oil & Gas 147 Bcf (2010) 4.6 Mcf (2010) [26]
Mamu Mădulari, Vâlcea County 1980 1988 Petrom 276 Bcf (2007) 84 Mcf (2007) [27]
Mănești-Vlădeni Mănești 1943 1945 Petrom 52 Bcf (2008) 4.6 Mcf (2008) [28]
Miercurea Nirajului Miercurea Nirajului, Mureș County 1915 1930 Romgaz 1.42 Tcf (2010) 35 Mcf (2010) [29]
Mușenița Mușenița, Suceava County 2012 2014 Zeta Petroleum 80 Bcf (2014) 37 Mcf (2014) [30]
Nades Nadeș, Mureș County 1915 1930 Romgaz 355 Bcf (2009) 17.5 Mcf (2009) [12]
Noul Săsesc Laslea, Sibiu County 1920 1925 Romgaz 3.55 Tcf (2009) 70 Mcf (2009) [12]
Plenița Plenița, Dolj County 2012 2015 Sterling Resources 124 Bcf (2013) 11 Mcf (2013) Unconventional production: shale gas [15]
Poduri Poduri, Bacău County 2012 2014 Stratum Energy 235 Bcf (2014) 49 Mcf (2014) [31][32][33]
RBN-4 Bârlad, Vaslui County 2008 2008 Romgaz 53 Bcf (2010) 3.74 Mcf (2010) [34]
Roman-Secuieni Secuieni, Neamț County 1992 1995 Romgaz 850 Bcf (2009) 84 Mcf (2009) [35]
Rodbav Șoarș, Brașov County 1935 1938 Romgaz 213 Bcf (2010) 10 Mcf (2010) [14]
Roua Fântânele, Mureș County 1915 1930 Romgaz 1.6 Tcf (2010) 23.8 Mcf (2010) [14]
Salonta Salonta, Bihor County 2010 2010 Expert Petroleum 230 Bcf (2010) 54.5 Mcf (2010) [36]
Sărmașel Sărmașu, Mureș County 1909 1912 Romgaz 354 Bcf (2010) 71 Mcf (2010) [1]
Sângeorgiu de Pădure Sângeorgiu de Pădure, Mureș County 1920 1925 Romgaz 871 Bcf (2010) 55 Mcf (2010) [37]
Sighișoara Sighişoara, Mureș County 2003 2004 Romgaz, Wintershall 196 Bcf (2004) 10.6 Mcf (2004) [38][39]
Solca Solca, Suceava County 2010 2012 Europa Oil & Gas 80 Bcf (2012) 106 Mcf (2012) [40][dead link]
Spinoasa Săcuieu, Cluj County 1980 1985 Romgaz 1.045 Tcf (2013) 100 Mcf (2013) [37]
Șamșud Șamșud, Sălaj County 1915 1920 Romgaz 52 Bcf (2010) 53 Mcf (2010) [1]
Șaroș Dumbrăveni, Sibiu County 1915 1930 Romgaz 2.84 Tcf (2010) 70 Mcf (2010) [41]
Șincai Nadeș, Mureș County 1915 1930 Romgaz 355 Bcf (2010) 17.5 Mcf (2010) [2]
Suceava Suceava, County H2Oil + Raffles
Târgu Mureș Târgu Mureș, Mureș County 1920 1925 Romgaz 697 Bcf (2010) 55 Mcf (2010) [37]
Târnăveni Târnăveni, Mureș County 1950 1955 Romgaz 418 Bcf (2010) 55 Mcf (2010) [37]
Teleac Gornești, Mureș County 1915 1930 Romgaz 1.06 Tcf (2010) 23.8 Mcf (2020) [14]
Torcești Adjud, Vrancea County 2007 2008 Petrom 52 Bcf (2008) 4.8 Mcf (2008) [42]
Totea Licurici, Gorj County 2011 2011 Petrom 360 Bcf (2011) 16.9 Mcf (2011) [43]
Voitinel Solca, Suceava County 2010 2012 Aurelian Oil & Gas
Europa Oil & Gas
Romgaz
415 Bcf (2010) 106 Mcf (2010) [44]
Zau de Câmpie Zau de Câmpie, Mureș County 1914 1920 Romgaz 416 Bcf (2009) 3.6 Mcf (2010) 62 active drilling rigs as of 2018 [45] [46]

Offshore fields

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Field name Location Discovery Begin of production Operator Proven reserves Production per day Other notes References
A-E Black Sea - Midia Block 2010 2015 Sterling Resources 43 Bcf 11 Mcf
Ana Black Sea - Midia Block 2010 2010 Sterling Resources 247 Bcf 110 Mcf
Anca Black Sea - Midia Block 2010 2018 Sterling Resources 442 Bcf 88 Mcf
Balaur Black Sea 2010 2015 Sterling Resources 125 Bcf 22 Mcf
Bianca Black Sea 2010 2015 Sterling Resources 114 Bcf (2015) 22 Mcf (2015) [47]
Clara Black Sea 2010 2015 Sterling Resources 97 Bcf (2015) 11 Mcf (2015) [47]
Cobălcescu Black Sea 2000 2002 Petrom 70 Bcf (2013) 30 Mcf (2013) [48]
Doina Black Sea 1990 1995 Petrom 200 Bcf (2008) 17.7 Mcf (2008) [49]
Domino Black Sea 2012 2020 Petrom, ExxonMobil 1.46 Tcf (2020) 630 Mcf (2020) [50][51]
East Cobălcescu Black Sea 2013 2018 PetroCeltic 491 Bcf (2018) 200 Mcf (2018) [52]
Florina Black Sea 2010 2015 Sterling Resources 77 Bcf (2015) 11 Mcf (2015) [47]
Gina Black Sea 2010 2015 Sterling Resources 88 Bcf (2015) 22 Mcf (2015) [53]
Ioana Black Sea 2010 2015 Sterling Resources 653 Bcf (2015) 110 Mcf (2015) [47][54]
Lira Black Sea 2016 not yet started Lukoil
1.1 Tcf (2016) not yet started [55]
Luceafărul Black Sea 2013 2018 Sterling Resources 104 Bcf (2018) 50 Mcf (2018) [47]
Maria Black Sea - Midia Block 2010 2018 Sterling Resources 102 Bcf (2018) 22 Mcf (2018) [56]
Miorița Black Sea - Midia Block 2010 2015 Sterling Resources 125 Bcf (2015) 22 Mcf (2015) [57]
Muridava Black Sea - Block EX27 2011 not started Melrose Resources 169 Bcf (2011) up to 100 Mcf/d [58]
Nadia Black Sea - Midia Block 2013 2018 Sterling Resources 306 Bcf (2018) 50 Mcf (2018) [47]
Paula Black Sea 2013 2018 Sterling Resources 58 Bcf (2012) 5 Mcf (2012) [53]
Pelican South Black Sea - Neptun Deep 2014 not yet started OMV, ExxonMobil 700-900 Bcf (2015) 200 Mcf [59]
South Cobălcescu
Black Sea 2012 2018 PetroCeltic 404 Bcf (2014) 202 Mcf (2014) [60]

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